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Cecilia Levine

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'My 600-Lb Life' Star From NJ Dead At 30 A 30-year-old New Jersey woman who rose to fame on popular TLC show "My 600-lb Life" has died. Gina Marie Krasley, of Tuckerton, died at home on Aug. 1 surrounded by family, her obituary says. A Galloway native, Krasley loved to dance and had a passion for inspiring others on TikTok -- proving "dancing has no size limit," her obit reads. She hoped to one day open a dance studio for children with special needs. Services will be held on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maxwell Funeral Home in Little Egg Harbor.

by Cecilia Levine

08/07/2021

News

'Modern Family' Actress Rescues NJ Woman During Fainting Spell On Vacation Minnie John knew the voice talking to her sounded familiar. And when she opened her eyes, the face looked familiar, too. The New Jersey mom was hiking in Arches National Park on Aug. 2 and fainted. She couldn't quite figure out how she knew the woman standing over her, or what had happened John would soon come to learn that she was rescued by "Modern Family" actress Julia Bowen, and her sister Annie, a doctor. John, of Oradell, detailed the ordeal on Facebook, calling Bowen and her sister "heroes." PART THREE: I made it to the top but could not go any further. I was light-headed,…

by Cecilia Levine

08/07/2021

Police & Fire

Jersey City Man Gets 35 Years For 2018 Street Killing A 28-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 35 years behind bars for the street shooting of another man in 2018, authorities announced. Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Arre on Aug. 5 sentenced Michael Weathersbee to a term of 30 years in state prison for a murder charge and another five years for a weapons offense -- both without parole, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The court merged the defendant’s conviction for second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose with the Murder conviction and imposed a concurrent 10 year New Jersey State Prison sentence on…

by Cecilia Levine

08/06/2021

Police & Fire

Man Held On Murder Charge Among 2 Arrested In Jersey City Shooting That Killed 2, Injured 4 Two men including one already being held on murder charges have been arrested in a shooting that killed two people and injured four others in Jersey City last May. City residents Cooleone McNeil, 21, and Omire Rios-Williams, 19 -- who was previously charged in the May 3 killing of Emmanuel Garcia -- are both facing first-degree murder charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Emmanuel GarciaGoFundMe photo Multiple reports of gunshots fired near Crescent Avenue and Brikerhoff Street came in around 11 p.m. on May 21. Police found a total of six victims at the scene -- all Jers…

by Cecilia Levine

08/06/2021

Police & Fire

Retired Atlantic City Police Sergeant Dies In Motorcycle Crash A retired Atlantic City police sergeant died in a motorcycle crash on Thursday, authorities said. Joseph Falcone, 54, of Egg Harbor Township, was heading west on Zion Road when he was struck by a Ford F450 turning left onto Central Avenue around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Egg Harbor Township police said. Falcone was pronounced dead a short while later at the scene. “The men and women of the Atlantic City Police Department mourn the loss of retired Sergeant Joseph Falcone,” the department said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Stacey, an Atlantic City police sergeant, and their…

by Cecilia Levine

08/06/2021

Police & Fire

Passenger In Double Fatal North Bergen Crash ID'd As Bergen County Native, 27 The passenger killed in a North Bergen crash that also left a 24-year-old man dead has been identified as a Bergen County woman. Alexis Rodriguez, 27, was the passenger in Luis Fernando Cevallos' 2022 Kia Stinger, when it slammed into a tractor trailer on Tonnelle Avenue at the Paterson Plank Road overpass.around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, sources say. ALSO SEE: 'This Is The Same Kid:' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash The top of the Kia was sheared off, he said, adding that the sedan went another 30 to 40 feet before it stopped. High speed – confirme…

by Cecilia Levine

08/06/2021

Police & Fire

Know HER? Newark Police Seek Woman Wanted In Armed iPhone Robbery, Man In Custody A man who robbed a store employee of an iPhone 12 Pro Max at gunpoint for a female friend was in police custody while the woman remained at large, Newark police said Thursday. The man agreed to meet a woman at a store on the 100 block of Halsey Street while she bought the phone around 6:15 p.m. June 16, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The woman called another man, who arrived and robbed the victim at gunpoint, taking his wallet and other personal belongings, authorities said. The victim struggled with the male suspect before another suspect arrived at the scene, p…

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2021

Police & Fire

South Jersey Man Who Climbed Through Neighbors' Bedroom Window Apprehended, Prosecutor Says A 44-year-old man who climbed through his elderly neighbors' window and demanded their car keys in the middle of the night has been apprehended, authorities said. Rhys Lershe broke into the couple's Winstead Drive home in Westampton through a bedroom window and demanded the keys to their 2014 black Kia Optima around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Rhys Lershe stole his elderly neighbors' 2014 black Kia Optima, authorities said.Izmo cars/Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Lershe assaulted the couple before leaving in the car, Coffina said alongsi…

by Cecilia Levine

08/05/2021

Obituaries

Shock Follows Sudden Death Of Popular Children's Musician, 39, Who Performed In Rockland You could almost hear the sound of hearts breaking as word spread that "Mr. Chris," a popular children's performer at libraries throughout North Jersey and Rockland County, had died suddenly. Christopher Flynn, 39, of Dumont brought joy to many, strumming his guitar and playing the trombone "much to the delight of children, parents and staff," as a notice Thursday morning from the Bergenfield Public Library put it. "I am absolutely devastated about this loss," one parent said. "He was such a happy part of my daughter's young life." "He was just performing this week," another noted. …

by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine

08/05/2021

News

Shock, Sadness Follow Sudden Death Of Popular North Jersey Children's Musician, 39 You could almost hear the sound of hearts breaking as word spread that "Mr. Chris," a popular children's performer at libraries throughout North Jersey and Rockland County, had died suddenly. Christopher Flynn, 39, of Dumont brought joy to many, strumming his guitar and playing the trombone "much to the delight of children, parents and staff," as a notice Thursday morning from the Bergenfield Public Library put it. "I am absolutely devastated about this loss," one parent said. "He was such a happy part of my daughter's young life." "He was just performing this week," another noted. …

by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine

08/05/2021

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